GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy recently signed two agreements with the Nuclear Power Corp. of India and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, facilitating the building of multiple nuclear reactors.
The 1,350-MW water reactor technology is the world’s only commercially proven Generation III reactor design, with the first two of four units entering service in 1996 and 1997 and four additional units under construction.
Nuclear Power Corp. is India’s only nuclear utility operating 17 reactors and Bharat Heavy Electricals is the country’s leading manufacturer and supplier of power generation equipment and components.